Carlos Martínez visits the Dominican Republic - A Hunt and Peck

Through his foundation, Tsunami Waves, Carlos Martínez has been able to give back to the St. Louis area and the Dominican Republic. In what has become an annual trip, Carlos visited the DR over the All Star Break to deliver backpacks and school supplies to the children in the area. Here are some photos from his visit and video of him thanking everyone for their support:

#USSSSS pic.twitter.com/LnhxCWcCxA

— Tsunami Waves (@tsunami_waves) July 12, 2017

Distributing #schoolsupplies #backpacks in Los Cocos ....Next stop El Avispero pic.twitter.com/mzFryyNm6q

— Tsunami Waves (@tsunami_waves) July 12, 2017

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